box end wrench, box wrench-a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head. brace wrench-a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head. bulldog wrench-a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something. carriage wrench-a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts. dog wrench-a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank.
Physiology Physiology is the scientific study of function in living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.
medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease. clinical neurology, neurology - (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders. clinical neurology. medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. neurology - the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system. 1  mass action, mass-action principle - (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning.